Synthesis Matrix

What it is

Given sources and a set of questions, it builds a matrix: sources down the side, questions across the top, quoted evidence in the cells. Writing from the matrix rather than from memory is what keeps a synthesis from drifting into claims the sources do not support.

Install

Clone the repository, then copy the skill folder into your agent's skills directory — ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code. Skills are plain files: no build step, no daemon.

npx skills add synthesis-matrix

How to judge it

Read the SKILL.md before you install. A good skill states when it applies, what it must not do, and how to verify the result. A skill that only lists adjectives will change the agent's tone without improving its output — skip those.

Other research skills

• Survey Sampling Check — Check a survey's sample before trusting its percentages.
• Claim Verification — For each claim in a draft, find the source sentence or mark it unsupported.
• Expert Interview Guide — Write questions that cannot be answered with a yes.